View full sizeGoogle MapsThursday night's drug raid was the scene of a fatal shooting in April.

WEST ORANGE — Eight people were arrested in a drug raid Thursday evening at a West Orange liquor store that was the scene of a fatal shooting in April, according to West Orange police.

A search warrant, which followed “numerous citizen complaints of narcotics activity inside and outside the location,” resulted in the recovery of “quantities of marijuana” inside Chestnut Wine & Liquors on Chestnut Street, police said.

James Wilson, 28, of Hillside, a store employee, was shot to death while working at the store on April 22. Police said they are still investigating that homicide.

The eight arrested Thursday included two store employees — Anthony Joseph, 25, of West Orange, charged with possession and distribution of marijuana within 500 feet of Colgate Park; and James Brown, 54, of West Orange, charged with possession of prescription legend drugs, according to police.

Also charged were Benny Coleman, 24, of West Orange, possession and distribution of marijuana within 500 feet of Colgate Park, and Letish Taylor, 31, of West Orange, possession of marijuana, police said.

Arrested on outstanding warrants were Benny Benton, 46 of West Orange; John Warren, 22, of East Orange; Rashan Franklin, 20, of Irvington and William Shearin, 34, of West Orange, police said.

Joseph, Brown, Benton, Warren, Franklin and Shearin were all held in lieu of bail, police said, while Coleman and Taylor were released.